16:00 Cheltenham

Thursday 12 March 2026

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Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 7.34s

1^st

Heart Wood

811-10

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Jumped well, prominent, pressed leader after 4 out, shaken up to lead before 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on well, impressive op 5/1

2^nd

Jonbon

1011-10

2/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leader, not fluent 13th, lost second after 4 out, went left 3 out, soon pushed along, edged left but rallied to regain second before last, plugged on but no match for impressive winner tchd 9/4

3^rd

Banbridge

1011-10

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S Bowen

In touch with leaders, shaken up 4 out, went left 3 out, ridden along with plenty to do before 2 out, no chance before last, went third flat, plugged on tchd 11/4

4^th

4 ½

JPR One

911-10

18/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost second before last, no extra and lost third flat op 22/1

5^th

Matata

811-10

18/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: J J Slevin

Taken down early wearing hood, took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, pushed along after 3 out, ridden along and weakened before 2 out op 25/1

6^th

Master Chewy

911-10

50/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Jumped right, raced in last, not fluent 2nd, soon detached, mistake 5th, tailed off before 4 out, never on terms op 66/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Impaire Et Passe

811-10

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Jumped right at times, held up in rear, struggling and detached 13th, pulled up before 4 out op 5/2

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Non-Runners

Fact To File³⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: W P Mullins J: Mark Walsh

Croke Park³⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.10, £1.70EX:£11.90Trifecta:£35.00Tricast:£29.88SF:£13.98Swingers:£1.90, £2.80, £1.90

Forecasts

Fact To File (4/6), Jonbon (2/1), Banbridge (3/1), Impaire Et Passe (10/3), Heart Wood (9/2), JPR One (18/1), Matata (18/1), Master Chewy (50/1), Croke Park (100/1)

FACT TO FILE was imperious when landing the Irish Gold Cup last month and with connections again opting to swerve Friday's blue riband event, Willie Mullins' top-drawer chaser is strongly fancied to go back-to-back in this and add a sixth top-level success to his CV. Banbridge couldn't have gone any closer to defending his King George crown at Kempton on Boxing Day, so he heads up the opposition ahead of Jonbon and Impaire et Passe.

FACT TO FILE (FR)
BANBRIDGE (IRE)
JONBON (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Fact To File

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Mark Walsh | T: W P Mullins

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £211,012.002nd: £79,500.003rd: £39,788.004th: £19,875.005th: £9,975.006th: £4,988.007th: £2,475.008th: £1,275.00